CSU basketball team retains Medved as assistant coach

3:04 AM,
Apr. 27, 2012

Written by

Kelly Lyell
KellyLyell@coloradoan.com

Niko Medved, who played a significant role in the CSU men's basketball program's recent success as an assistant coach for the past five years, is being retained, new coach Larry Eustachy said.

Medved, 38, had remained on the job along with interim coach Craig Smith, also an assistant for the previous five seasons, when coach Tim Miles resigned March 23 to become the new coach at Nebraska. Both were considered as candidates to become the Rams' new coach, athletic director Jack Graham said.

Smith was hired Wednesday by Miles as an assistant at Nebraska, joining former Colorado State University ...